Tomato Raita
- 12 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Tomato raita is chopped tomato and onion in whisked curd with roasted cumin and a mustard, cumin and curry leaf tadka. Mild side for pulao, serves 4, 15 min.
Good for: Summer
Ingredients
Tomato, Deseeded and Chopped200 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped60 grams
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped5 grams
Curd, Whisked400 grams
Water, For Adjusting Consistency30 ml
Salt¾ tsp
Red Chilli Powder1 grams
Roasted Jeera Powder1.5 grams
Oil1 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 grams
Cumin½ tsp
Curry leaves1 grams
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 96kcal | 384kcal |
| Protein | 4.4g | 18g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.9g | 36g |
| Fat | 5g | 20g |
| Fibre | 1.1g | 4.4g |
| Sugar | 6.7g | 27g |
Cookd masalas for tomato
Method
Wash the tomatoes, remove the watery seeds and chop them finely. Finely chop the onion and coriander leaves.
Whisk the curd with the water in a bowl until smooth. Add the tomatoes, onion, salt, red chilli powder and roasted cumin powder, and mix well.
Heat the oil in a small tadka pan on medium flame. Add the mustard seeds and cumin, and let them splutter for 20 seconds. Add the curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds.
Turn off the flame and pour the tadka over the raita. Top with the coriander leaves and serve cold with pulao, biryani or dal and rice.
Before you start
- How long does Tomato Raita take?
- 12 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 2 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Tomato Raita serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Tomato Raita vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Tomato Raita spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Tomato Raita?
- 200 grams Tomato, 400 grams Curd, 60 grams Onion, 5 grams Coriander Leaves, 1 grams Red Chilli Powder, 1.5 grams Roasted Jeera Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Tomato Raita?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Tomato Raita?
- About 96 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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